gifts for geeks

What Potterhead among us hasn't wanted to accio our own working wand and perform a little magic? Like, I don't know...make some Bertie Bott's Every-Flavor Beans get bigger, disappear a few Mandrakes, or summon some chocolate frogs? Well,…

Aren't these water bottles such a clever collaboration from our friends at Nintendo and S'well? We love S'well bottles , and we love Nintendo , so it's no surprise we're loving these new bottles. Sure, they're fun for Father's Day , but …

I always say that when it comes to parenting, if I wasn't laughing, I'd be crying. Maybe that's why I love these funny Mother's Day cards that you still might be able to grab before Sunday if you hurry, or in a couple of cases, download …

With all the throwback gaming consoles making their way back to the market (cough Nintendo cough), we probably shouldn't be surprised that Atari is making a comeback. But that doesn't mean we're a wee bit excited about it. Okay, try very…

Little history lesson for you: did you know that the emojis designs we use today -- and communicate almost exclusively with our tweens in -- originated way back in 1999? Like, before we even knew what a smartphone was? Japanese designer …

Geek parent alert: we've found the must-have language acquisition book for your offspring. With 100 First Words for Little Geeks , you can skip over the boring words like car and tree , and focus instead on the important additions to you…

I'm a recent convert to the Apple Watch , and it's one of those little things that makes my life as a working-from-home mom easier. So far, my battery has lasted all day without me needing to recharge it, but my newest travel tip is to t…

Captain's log: We are still digging out of the most recent Nor'Easter but to divert our attention to warmer climes, we've got our eye on this Star Trek captain's chair pool float . Related: 10 of the coolest pool floats the whole family …

It's no surprise that Vestaboard caught our eye. It combines the nostalgia of split-flap boards many of us have seen on our train travels (30th Street Station in Philadelphia, holla!), with the letter boards pretty much everyone, includi…

Every year, we look forward to the NY Now show, where we discover some of the coolest new gifts and home decor on the market (or soon to be), like this gorgeous Bitmap Textiles line from Susan Kare. We're thinking these would make a fabu…

We know it's never too early to inspire a science and math passion in our kids!

We know lots of people who would appreciate a Hulu membership, or a subscription to Netflix over more stuff.

If your family is anything like ours, there’s always a few people on your list who always ask for practical gifts...

Raise your hand if you already have tickets to see The Last Jedi . Yep, we're obsessed too at our house, so I'm (obviously) looking for hot new Star Wars gifts for my kids this holiday season. At the top of my list: Bloxels Star Wars . T…

The holidays are right around the corner, which for many of us means lots and lots of family time, well, beyond the eating, and the eating again. Whether you're hanging with your immediate relatives, or you're celebrating with your entir…

As I've said before, a new shiny phone requires a new shiny case. We've listed the hottest iPhone X cases listed here!

Way back in February of this year, we wrote about forthcoming the Women of NASA LEGO Set which proposed wonderful mini versions honoring software developer Margaret Hamilton; NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson ; pioneering astronauts S…

Calling all your Harry Potter fans! Looks like Alex and Ani just launched a special Harry Potter line and we know a few of you (including us) will be very excited. Take a peek at a few of our favorites that we can't wait to get our hands…

I've been a fan of the Carbon Crusader for a while -- their engraved Hamilton Pencils were a huge hit with our readers over the holidays. So I'm happy to see the fantastic new custom stylus pens . While there are a few R-rated versions (…

May we introduce you to BB-9E , the newest Star Wars droid? This evil counterpart of the beloved BB-8 will make his appearance in the upcoming The Last Jedi movie. But if you don't want to wait to see him on the big screen, you can bring…

Our favorite little droid R2-D2 faithfully served Padmé, Anakin, Luke, and Leia, and now, you can add your own little Jedi to the list, thanks to this new Droid Inventor Kit from CMP favorite littleBits . The Droid Inventor Kit, which is…

Each year, there's one tech gift that we see and go...yup. That's going to be the one everyone wants. And this year it's the new Collector's Edition Propel Star Wars Drones that I got to check out at a top secret press preview event this…

Gaming has taken over the world -- or at least our kids' brains, same as it did when we were kids (ahem). But what our kids have that we didn't have back in the day is such an amazing collection of cool gamer school supplies. Whether the…

Maybe you’re still using a sweet and simple night light that, well… lights up. Let me tell you: you’re missing out.